A partnership success story: Swiss Climate is helping ifolor on its way to sustainability
In times when sustainability is becoming more and more important, companies are looking for strong partners to help them achieve their environmental goals. ifolor, the Swiss market leader in attractive and high-quality photo products, has been pursuing this path for 13 years. In Swiss Climate, ifolor found the ideal partner to help achieve its sustainability goals. “We were looking for a competent and experienced partner to support us in environmental management and greenhouse gas accounting,” says ifolor. Since then, the company's collaboration with Swiss Climate has accompanied it on its sustainability journey.
Targeted measures for visible success
The cooperation is having an effect: ifolor has been able to significantly reduce its carbon footprint and introduce more environmentally friendly processes. In production, ifolor has optimized production processes and increasingly relied on resource-saving technology. For example, shipping has been made more environmentally friendly by eliminating bubble wrap. Whenever possible, ifolor tries to find regional suppliers for materials, but also for services, in order to keep distances as short as possible. In addition, ifolor contributes to global environmental protection by supporting climate protection projects. These measures show that sustainability is actively implemented at ifolor. An important milestone was the certification with the Swiss Climate Label. “The label is a valuable seal of quality for us that makes our efforts in the area of sustainability visible,” emphasizes ifolor. The Swiss Climate Label strengthens customer trust and underlines ifolor's ecological responsibility.
Sharing knowledge and growing together
A key success factor of the partnership is the continuous knowledge transfer and exchange between Swiss Climate and ifolor. “Thanks to the collaboration, we have expanded our knowledge of carbon management,” reports ifolor. The training of employees played an important role in this. They were trained to recognize and implement measures to reduce carbon emissions, because “We can only achieve our sustainability goals with their help,” emphasizes ifolor. The annual carbon balance has increased awareness of their own environmental impact and motivated them to make further improvements.
Strategic direction and future plans
Swiss Climate's recommendations have helped ifolor to refine and develop its own corporate social responsibility (CSR) strategy. “They have strengthened the importance of promoting the internal CSR strategy and planning and implementing measures within this strategy,” explains ifolor. The long-standing collaboration with Swiss Climate has helped ifolor to consistently pursue its sustainability goals and to continuously develop. “We appreciate Swiss Climate's professionalism and expertise,” says ifolor. Both companies are optimistic about the future and look forward to working together to achieve further progress in the area of sustainability. The cooperation between ifolor and Swiss Climate illustrates how environmental goals can be successfully achieved through targeted collaboration and commitment.
